The Chronicle of a Reformed Feminist Killjoy

The Importance of Spelling

My youngest sister pretty much reinvents the English language on a daily basis via Facebook.A sentence from her, with a homonym in it, is always a good read.

Today, while reading Emily Dickinson in class, I came across the following passage and had the importance of good spelling reaffirmed for me.

“Inebriate of Air — am I —And Debauchee of Dew –“

This is a rather lovely image.until. . .“inebriate of air — am I —And Debauchee of Doo –“The result:A far less appealing scene.I wonder if Emily Dickinson chuckled to herself when she wrote that line. . .Probably not, but you never know.Anyway, the moral of the story is use spellcheck.